And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
If I only had the time...
What a great restoration project this will be for someone.
First there will be the fun of rebuilding everything. After that, there will be the fun of off roading it.
Reminds me of the time I spent fixing up a 1974 Ford Bronco with my father. It had a three speed column shift. I wonder how many people would be able to drive one of those these days. Once it was fixed up it was a lot of fun and hard to kill.
Every once in a while there is a story about a carjacker who has to run off on foot when he suddenly realizes the car he's jacked is a stick, and he hasn't punched his man card by learning to drive one. Pathetic in every way.
I learned to drive on a 1942 Willys army jeep on my uncle's farm one summer. I think they used that as a farm vehicle for over thirty years before it finally wore out.
As I recall they were all Jeepster Commando in the begining and AMC dropped the Jeepster moniker for the last couple of years. The rare beauty would be the Hurst Jeepster, white with red/blue stripes. IH did a Scout one year in the same colors called the Patriot.
The Jeepsters are distinctive, and I have no idea about parts availability. You could sub out the Jeepster parts with more modern parts and keep the body. If I had it, I think that I'd end up turning it into a rock buggy. I realize that's profane to a purist, but...you know.
I had a 50 Jeepster convertible years ago ! The fenders were more prominent as I remember ! the side windows were cloth and clear plastic on metal rod frames and removable ! It had a flathead 6 !
Jeepster?
ReplyDeleteWell, it's certainly not mine, but I believe it is a Commando. Someone will correct me if I'm wrong.
DeleteIt would take a lot of love, but that's what project cars are for -- just like those HUMVEEs up for auction.
DeleteIt's a guy kind of love for rusty, oily things that aren't made anymore, but it is a deep and abiding love none the less.
DeleteReminds me of the time I spent fixing up a 1974 Ford Bronco with my father. It had a three speed column shift. I wonder how many people would be able to drive one of those these days. Once it was fixed up it was a lot of fun and hard to kill.
ReplyDeleteEvery once in a while there is a story about a carjacker who has to run off on foot when he suddenly realizes the car he's jacked is a stick, and he hasn't punched his man card by learning to drive one. Pathetic in every way.
DeleteI learned to drive on a 1942 Willys army jeep on my uncle's farm one summer. I think they used that as a farm vehicle for over thirty years before it finally wore out.
DeleteLove it. I wonder what the parts you could harvest off of it would go for?
DeleteAs I recall they were all Jeepster Commando in the begining and AMC dropped the Jeepster moniker for the last couple of years. The rare beauty would be the Hurst Jeepster, white with red/blue stripes. IH did a Scout one year in the same colors called the Patriot.
ReplyDeleteThe Jeepsters are distinctive, and I have no idea about parts availability. You could sub out the Jeepster parts with more modern parts and keep the body. If I had it, I think that I'd end up turning it into a rock buggy. I realize that's profane to a purist, but...you know.
DeleteI had a 50 Jeepster convertible years ago ! The fenders were more prominent as I remember ! the side windows were cloth and clear plastic on metal rod frames and removable ! It had a flathead 6 !
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